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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nelson should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

Somebody in pick 225 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Jack Nelson, the No. 130 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The Lachey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Nice patience on Benjamin Morrison, who had no business lasting to pick 52. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 24, with Tre Harris worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Circle this one: Donovan Jackson at the 122nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick140 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 140th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tory Horton
Steal is underselling it; Tory Horton at No. 163 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in slot 225, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the 231st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson in pick 247 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.